Javier Milei is an Argentine politician, economist, and author. He is also the president-elect of Argentina, winning nearly 56% of the runoff vote against Finance Minister Sergio Massa on November 19, 2023. Milei has been described as Argentina’s Donald Trump, but even the former US President seems tame by comparison. Trump congratulated Milei on his win via Truth Social. Milei has three nicknames. The Lion, which he likes to call himself, the Wig, which represents his (real) shaggy haircut, and The Madman, or “El Loco,” the crazy one. He reportedly advocates for selling body organs, making Argentina’s official currency the US dollar, and wants to auction off the country’s rivers and seas.
Milei is also a fan of Margaret Thatcher, often shouts and swears on live TV shows, and has called Pope Francis “the representative of evil on Earth.” His radical views and atypical background have only helped him garner public support. The pro-Trump libertarian has no prior government experience. The 42-year-old partner of Javier Millay is an Argentine actress, parodist, and comedian who gained fame through her parodies of former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
